Iyengar Yoga at Sand Hills Wellness Center

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What is Iyengar Yoga?

 

Iyengar Yoga is an approach to teaching, learning, and practicing yoga that was developed by yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014).  Mr. Iyengar developed a precise and systematic method in which the practice of physical postures (asanas) opens onto a deep exploration of our emotional, psychological, and spiritual selves.  His work, carried on by his family and the teachers trained in his method, has shaped the practice of yoga in the modern world.

 

Iyengar yoga teachers undergo years of rigorous training.  Iyengar yoga classes emphasize clarity of instruction, systematic guidance in the asana practice, and the adaptation of poses to meet the needs of individual students.  

 

Carol Cook, Ph.D,  CIYT

Carol is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) with two decades of yoga teaching experience.  She has studied with exceptional senior Iyengar Yoga teachers including Kevin Gardner, Mary Dunn, Dean and Rebecca Lerner, and Matt Dreyfus.  Her teaching aspires to help students hone their attention in order to understand their bodies and to work safely toward greater physical freedom and mental quietness.  This journey of exploration is not only fascinating--it is also fun! Humor and playfulness are essential to the process of discovering ourselves.